Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Ornate Shrew

Poiana richardsonii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Soricidae
Genus	Poiana	Sorex
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.